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"I get it. I don't want to hear about it anymore. It's fine," I groaned and slumped in the chair pinching the bridge of my nose. This was giving me a headache.

"So, what? Are you like, dating now or whatever?" I asked, and Laura shifted uncomfortably in her seat. Sam was sitting between us as the mediator, but I knew she was enjoying this.

If it were anyone else, I would have been happy for her. Hell, I would have been ecstatic, but my brother? "Why did it have to be Josh? He's such a complete asshole of a human!" My head hit the table, and I just lay there.

"I promise I didn't mean for it to happen. I don't know. He was so sweet and charming, and without warning, he stepped forward and kissed me. Like, really kissed me. I felt it all the

way...

"Stop! I don't want to hear how my brother kisses. Please. I beg of you," I said.

"Alright, we get it, Jess. You don't want to hear about your brother sleeping with your best friend. There. I said it. But to be fair, it's slim pickings out there and at least you know your brother isn't a sociopath like..." Sam trailed off, not sure if it was safe to mention Bryan yet. I burst out laughing. "Yeah, we can agree that mine was the

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relaxed, thankful that we could talk about it now without feeling like it would

it still does, but I keep that or when I'm

to

it. There is no Luke. In my mind, Luke does not exist anymore. Neither does my brother," I

watched Laura chew on her cheek. "Okay. Tell

exclaimed.

brother doesn't do dates. He doesn't date. End of story. He doesn't even hook up with

my brother to mess with you," I said. "You know his reputation; hell,

know. When he's around me, he's so attentive and caring." She shrugged, and I sighed.

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it was a fair one. Maybe I'd feel better if I saw my brother treating her right and not

has taken most of

hand, "He didn't. This, us, we are first. Always, and you know

together into a group hug. "Awh. Look at us,

like I could take a breath. "Listen, Jess. We totally understand if Bryan scarred you for life. Like, the stupid

of the way, and now you are fucking fearless. I don't want to be scared of men my entire life, and if I don't "Kind of

Really shitty, fucking creep of

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